The once great and future Hall of Famer James Toney (76-10-3) will be 49 in august and is now reportedly scheduled to fight 41-year-old Mike Sheppard for something called the “vacant WBF heavyweight title on May 13 in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It will be a 12-rounder. In his last outing almost two years ago, “Lights Out” was beaten by journeyman Charles Ellis (9-3-1) in St. … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Has The Ship Sailed? Golovkin, Alvarez Moving Away From Superfight
Whether you believe the reports saying that Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs failed to crack 150,000 buys or you believe Golovkin’s people saying that it did 170,000 buys, the truth is that neither number could be considered a success without making a huge reach or claiming ignorance. Golovkin’s second pay-per-view not only failed to prop him up to superstar status (much … [Read more...]
What Can Save HBO Boxing Now?
We need to take a second here and just be totally honest with ourselves: HBO Boxing is no longer deserving of the distinction of being the “Network of Champions,” but more so “Relic of Yesteryear.” This isn’t coming as a delayed reaction to yet another underperforming pay-per-view, the second starring both Gennady Golovkin and Roman Gonzalez, nor is it because they are on … [Read more...]
Asian Boxing News
This past week has been lacking in terms of in ring action, but there has been quite a lot going on outside of the ring. Announcement- One of the first bits of news was that Ken Shiro (9-0, 5) had vacated the Japanese Light Flyweight title. He was supposed to defend that title less than 2 weeks after the announcement but it now seems clear that he has agreed terms for a … [Read more...]
Funaki claims title, Uzbeks score notable wins, and Maruta continues to impress
The past 7 days haven't been the most action packed for fight fans, but there has been enough action to keep the juices flowing until some bigger, more notable bouts. The first of the bouts of note occurred on Wednesday when Ryuichi Funai (27-7, 19) stopped old High School friend Kenta Nakagawa (13-3-1, 9) in 7 rounds to claim the Japanese Super Flyweight title. The bout, a … [Read more...]